What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend
SPAIN will be holding its breath this Sunday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest
Spain prepares to fine Airbnb for ‘allowing illegal tourist flats’ on its platform
SPAIN’S Consumer Affairs ministry could heavily fine a major tourist apartment rental platform after it failed to remove thousands of adverts promoting illegal holiday accommodation.
‘Shut up foreigner!’ Locals in Spain clash over ‘anti-guiri’ artwork as graffiti in Sevilla vows to ‘vomit out tourists’
ARTWORK demanding ‘guiris‘ to ‘get out of our neighbourhoods’ has sparked debate on social media in Spain. Guiri is a word used to describe tourists
Spain ups its growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025 despite devastating DANA floods
THE Bank of Spain has raised this year’s economic growth forecast and also upgraded its prediction for 2025. That’s in spite of the Valencia flood
‘Traumatised’ dog walker in Mallorca discovers bludgeoned body of a man in a ditch: Police arrest his boyfriend
A DOG walker was left traumatised after her pet discovered a male body in a remote part of Mallorca. A man named as Sebastian, 31,
Fears that spiralling €3 billion debt could ‘collapse’ health spending in flood-hit Valencia if Sanchez government does not help
HEALTH spending in the Valencian Community ‘could collapse’ if the central government does not help, according to regional president Carlos Mazon. The stark warning comes
Bizarre fossil of dog-like sabre-toothed creature dating back 270 million years is found in Spain
THE fossil of a pre-dinosaur carnivore dating back 270 million years has been discovered in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountains. The appearance of the gorgonopsio named since
Orange weather warnings are activated for eastern Spain, Mallorca and Ibiza ahead of 100km/hr winds
A SERIES of weather alerts have been activated for parts of eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands this week. According to state weather agency Aemet,
Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads: EU wants less eco-friendly cars to be charged more
SPAIN has been given an ultimatum by the European Union to introduce new toll road charges based on vehicle emissions or face legal action. Seven
WATCH: Superyacht burns through the night in luxury Sotogrande marina in Spain
A LUXURY motor yacht burned to a spectacular crisp in Sotogrande marina last night. The €3.75 million Elysium, which has been in drydock undergoing repairs
Whale carcass washes up on Marbella’s Guadalmina Beach
A DEAD whale has been pictured washed up on a beach in Marbella. The carcass was spotted by a local on Guadalmina beach in San
Warning for British homeowners in Spain after thieves ransack empty Benahavis villa and steal €500k worth of watches and jewellery
Have you been a victim of robbers on the Costa del Sol? Contact tips@theolivepress.es ROBBERS are once again targeting empty homes on the Costa del
Dutch fugitive wanted for €230m cocaine empire is found hiding among Alicante’s expat community
A DUTCH fugitive accused of shipping four tons of cocaine with a street value of €230 million has been arrested in Moraira. The 43-year-old man
IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire creating huge plumes of toxic smoke
FIRE crews battled for nearly four hours on Monday evening to extinguish a blaze in an area filled with vehicles destroyed by the Valencia floods.
Spain is home to the most beautiful town in the WORLD, according to global tourism body – but have YOU visited it yet?
A CATALAN village has been branded as the ‘most beautiful town in the world’ according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. The two villages
Farmers take to streets of Madrid over fears of cheap imports from new EU-Latin America deal
FARMERS protested in Madrid on Monday about cheap imports flooding into Spain after a recent tariff deal between the European Union and five Latin American
IN PICS: Dramatic rescue of horse who fell over three metres into underground silo in Spain
A VALENCIA fire crew used a crane to rescue a horse that had fallen three-and-a-half metres into an underground silo. It was a happy ending
Health alert in Spain’s Andalucia: 12 popular meat products are found to contain deadly listeria
AUTHORITIES in Spain have raised the alarm after a dozen meat products were found to contain listeria. The bacteria can cause listeriosis, which compared to
Spanish soldiers are hospitalised in Valencia after being ‘poisoned’ by toxic waste during the DANA cleanup
SOLDIERS involved in flood clear-up operations in Valencia province suffered poisoning and injuries during mud removal work. The admission came from Defence Minister, Margarita Robles,
Chinese man living in Spain says this is why his compatriots open bazaars and bars across the country
A CHINESE citizen living in Spain has shed light on why Chinese immigrants tend to open the now-ubiquitous bazaars and bars. In a revealing TikTok
‘Brushing’ scam warning in Spain: Packages with dangerous QR codes are being delivered to homes in the run up to Christmas
POLICE in Spain have warned of a so-called ‘brushing’ scam that is being increasingly used by fraudsters across the country. The Guardia Civil has released
Spain’s royal family pay tribute to Valencia flood victims inside their annual Christmas card
THIS year’s Christmas card from Spain’s royal family includes a tribute to the Valencia flood disaster victims, courtesy of a poet who lived in the
‘Secure your doors and windows!’: Police issue warning amid hurricane winds in southern Spain
SEVERE winds have arrived to the southern coast of Spain after wreaking havoc in the Canary Islands. Weather alerts have been issued across the Costa
Evacuations in Valencia after fire tears through landfill containing debris from the DANA disaster
A LANDFILL site used as a dumping ground for destroyed items in the Valencia floods caught fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. The
Pictured: The Valencia locals who are still missing almost two months after the deadly DANA disaster
THREE missing people have still to be found following the Valencia flood disaster which has claimed 233 lives 8,500 military personnel are still deployed in
Watch: Hurricane winds batter Spain’s Canary Islands as gusts of 130km/hr topple trees and schools are closed
DRAMATIC footage has emerged from the Canary Islands today as the region continues to be met with extreme winds. According to reports, gusts of up